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Chas Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Santa-Barbara-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Chas Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa-Barbara-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 83
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Santa-Barbara-County, California |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chas A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | TWP-3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Barbara |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Twp3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Chas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chas Smith | Head | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Frank Smith | Son | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| George Smith | Son | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Barbara Smith | Spouse | — | 78 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1930
Santa Barbara, …
Head, age 72
Santa Barbara, California · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Santa-Barbara-County, California
Head, age 83
Santa-Barbara-County, California · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Chas A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | TWP-3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Barbara |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Chas Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Chas Smith
Head · 1940 · age 83 · b. ~1857 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Barbara-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Barbara-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00334-00285)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda Mae Crawford | 5 | Daug | — | Calif |
| 2 | Samuel J. Anderson | 53 | Head | Owner | Neb |
| 3 | Viola E. Anderson | 46 | Wife | — | Neb |
| 4 | Elizabeth Wilson | 67 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 5 | Henry Mchenry | 58 | Head | Priest | Ireland |
| 6 | William Hoarer | 72 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 7 | Minna Hoarer | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | William Mangian | 29 | Head | Butcher | Calif |
| 9 | Elenora Mangian | 22 | Wife | — | Wis |
| 10 | Paul Cotti | 24 | Head | Salesman | Calif |
| 11 | Georgette Cotti | 23 | Wife | — | Calif |
| 12 | Pete Nelsen | 46 | Head | Nightwatchman | Neb |
| 13 | Adeline Nelsen | 41 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Utah |
| 14 | Lorna Nelsen | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Ariz |
| 15 | Kathryn Mcjunkin | 19 | Daug in law | New Worker | Ariz |
| 16 | Frank Soundy | 37 | Head | Mail Carrier | England |
| 17 | Barbara Soundy | 36 | Wife | — | Calif |
| 18 | Kenneth Soundy | 10 | Son | — | Calif |
| 19 | Lois Soundy | 5 | Daug | — | Calif |
| 20 | Hansel Sweeney | 44 | Head | Service Station | Calif |
| 21 | Lorena Sweeney | 43 | Wife | — | Calif |
| 22 | Gerald Sweeney | 15 | Son | — | Calif |
| 23 | Pio Harrell | 62 | Head | Gardner | Porto Rico |
| 24 | Kate Sangster | 61 | Sister | — | Calif |
| 25 | Charles Smith | 27 | Head | Gardner | S. B. Co. |
| 26 | Margaret Smith | 26 | Wife | Waitress | Ohio |
| 27 | Forrest Smith | 8 | Son | — | S. B. Co. |
| 28 | Charles Jr Smith | 7 | Son | — | S. B. Co. |
| 29 | Margaret Smith | 6 | Daug | — | S. B. Co. |
| 30 | Chas A Smith THIS PERSON | 83 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 31 | Barbara Smith | 78 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 32 | George Smith | 49 | Son | Clerk | Calif |
| 33 | Frank Smith | 46 | Son | Carpenter | Calif |
| 34 | Dice Pitts | 45 | Head | Ranch Hand | Okla |
| 35 | Jeannie Pitts | 44 | Wife | — | Calif |
| 36 | Margaret Pitts | 17 | Daug | — | Calif |
| 37 | Stanley Pitts | 14 | Son | — | Calif |
| 38 | Edna Pitts | 12 | Daug | — | Calif |
| 39 | Madeline Tyran | 55 | Head | — | Italy |
| 40 | Joseph Tyran | 10 | Son | — | Calif |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)